Treatment Options to Consider When Detoxing from Suboxone
After so many months or years of opiate addiction treatment, the last thing a person expects is to become addicted to a drug that was intended for treatment purposes. Suboxone, one of a handful of opiate addiction treatment medications, contains buprenorphine, an opiate-based agent, so it does come with a risk for abuse and addiction.
When Suboxone use starts to resemble drug abuse, it’s only a matter of time before an addiction problem takes hold. As with other forms of addiction, detoxing from Suboxone becomes a necessary first step towards recovery.
Understanding the different treatment approaches for detoxing from Suboxone can help you determine which program will best meet your treatment needs.
The Need for Suboxone Detox Treatment
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As a synthetic, opiate treatment drug, Suboxone is formulated to produce long-acting effects, which means the drug stays in the body longer than other opiate drugs, according to the Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy. In cases of Suboxone abuse, the drug builds up in the system even more so than when taken as prescribed.
Under these conditions, the detox process will take longer so a person can expect to experience uncomfortable withdrawal effects for anywhere from two to six months depending on the length of time abusing the drug. In the absence of Suboxone detox treatment help, the risk of relapse during this time runs considerably high.
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Treatment Options for Detoxing from Suboxone
Inpatient Treatment
Inpatient treatment programs employ a comprehensive treatment approach that includes the detox process as well as treatment for co-occurring medical and/or psychological problems. People who’ve abused Suboxone for months or years at a time tend to require a more in-depth treatment approach, especially when detoxing from Suboxone.
These programs administer needed medication treatment to help relieve uncomfortable withdrawal effects while stabilizing any co-occurring conditions that may be present.
Residential Treatment
While residential treatment programs mainly deal with the effects of addiction, some programs do offer detox services. When detoxing from Suboxone, residential treatment entails minimizing the severity of withdrawal effects while helping a person come to terms with addiction’s effects in his or her life.
After completing the detox stage, patients then transition into the behavioral portion of addiction treatment where they develop the needed coping skills for managing daily life on a drug-free basis, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Outpatient Treatment
Detoxing from Suboxone while under outpatient care allows for a considerable degree of freedom since patients live at home rather than at the treatment facility. While convenient, a person must be pretty well grounded in the principles of recovery or else the risk of relapse runs high.
As a general rule, outpatient treatment for detoxing from Suboxone should only be considered when entering treatment during the early stages of Suboxone abuse.
Considerations
As with any other form of drug abuse and addiction, the longer a person engages in harmful drug-using behaviors the more treatment supports he or she will need to stop using the drug. Likewise, people coming off months or years of Suboxone abuse will likely require a more intensive treatment approach, be it inpatient or residential-based treatment.
If you need help finding a treatment program that meets your needs, call our toll-free helpline at 888-646-0865 (Who Answers?) to speak with one of our addiction counselors.
